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Prequel/Sequel of Snow White and the Huntsman, here we follow the story of the Huntsman after the events of the previous movie while we learn about his past before the events of the previous movie where we meet sisters Ravenna and Freya along the way.

Why should (not) watch it?

Well, the trailer was very promising, but don’t forget, the trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman was also promising, but then we got what we got. Here I am afraid to say that happens the same, again (that is two times for us).

So, the plot is pretty weak. We get first a looong flashback before the previous move, and then we are back to where we were left. The idea about an army of Huntsmen is not that good… although if it’s Emily Blunt the Ice Queen, then we will them a chance. What is really good are the visual effects. Yes that is the typical movie that the plot doesn’t matter because of the visual effects, and the actors and actresses on it. There is also a bit of action, but not enough in my opinion and when there is, is not that spectacular and goes by pretty fast.

The best things about the movie? Charlize and Emily. They take the show away when they are on the screen, because both are fantastic actresses and they are the best playing the badass of the movie (and here we have two!). Really the best about it. Ah! And watch Emily on a big polar bear, that is always something cool to watch.

Did you know?

– Like the 2014 film “300: Rise of an Empire”, this film is both prequel and sequel and takes place before and after “Snow White and the Huntsman”, as it details how The Huntsman became Huntsman and Ravenna’s rise to power.

– Emily Blunt’s make-up initially took two hours to apply.

– Chris Hemsworth who plays the Huntsman, is also famous for playing the Norse god Thor in the Marvel films. Emily Blunt’s character is named Freya, which is also the name of a Norse goddess. Freya is associated with love, magic and death. According to legend, she was married to the god Odin, who vanished one day. Freya searched the entire world to find him, gaining a new name in every land she passed through, but unable to find him again. The brokenhearted goddess cried tears which became gold, and her experience made her particularly sympathetic to lovers.

– Jessica Chastain was contractually obligated to appear in this film, due to starring in a previous film also distributed by Universal, Crimson Peak (2015).

– Universal Pictures originally planned this film as a sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), but then dropped Kristen Stewart from the film. It was speculated that this was because of her widely reported affair with the previous film’s director, Rupert Sanders. However, Universal’s statement in August 2012 emphatically denied that Stewart had been dropped from the film because of any indiscretion, and that the studio was exploring all options: it was eventually decided that this film would instead be a prequel about the Huntsman rather than Snow White.

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When Julieta is about to leave Madrid to go living in Portugal, she meets with an old friend of her daughter, whom she hasn’t seen in many years. Then, she decides to stay in Madrid and starts writing about her daughter since the moment she met her father.

Why should you watch it?

There are as many lovers as many haters of Almodóvar’s movie. If you are a lover this one is a must. If you are a hater, you could give it a chance. This movie is indeed a drama, something that lately we didn’t see in his movies, but is not that kind of drama that we are expecting, with the kind of characters that pop into our minds when we heard the words “Almodovar’s film”. No; this movie has no queer characters, nor sexual scandals, nor dark family relationships (at least not that dark, not the kind of we are expecting). It’s a plain drama, nothing out of the ordinary, but a drama nonetheless. Which makes me miss this director’s trademark. Because that is what makes his movies so special, but don not get confused, even though there isn’t anything SO shocking, it is a movie worth your time.

Both Suárez and Ugarte excel in their performance of the same character at different stages of her life. The first the adult one and the second the young version of the first. They have entered the Almodóvar’s women club and they have earned it with their performances, about a woman who has suffered her whole life and about her relationship with her daughter. Something that feels near home.

On of the things I miss in this movie is the music. The is no music at all, except for one song. Once of the things that Pedro has too much used us too are his musical numbers, out of the blue, or not so out of the blue, some characters might start singing or dancing. But we must remember that this movie’s original tittle was “Silencio” (Silence), so the absence of music is justified as for the topic that is depicts.

This movie is not “All about my mother”, nor “Talk to Her”, it is something more plain, more normal, just a drama movie about women, as we all as the men in their lives, but mostly is a story about a mother and her relationship with her only daughter.

For the new comers, here are some Almodóvar movies which I strongly recommend, all about women, with women and their men:

All about my mother (Todo sobre mi Madre) [1999] – Winner of the Oscar for best foreign movie

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios) [1988] – The movie that made Pedro a well-known director worldwide

Volver [2006] – A dark comedy where Pedro goes back to his origins

Talk to Her (Hable con Ella) [2002] – Winner of the Oscar for best original screenplay.

Did you know?

– Pedro Almodóvar’s 20th feature film.

– Based on “Destiny”, “Soon” and “Silence” from Alice Munro.

– The movie was previously named “Silencio”, but they decided to change it into “Julieta” as not to be confused with “Silence”.

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“I bet your parents taught you that you mean something, that you’re here for a reason. My parents taught me a different lesson, dying in the gutter for no reason at all… They taught me the world only makes sense if you force it to.”

What is this movie about?

This movie picks up right after “Man of Steel”. While Superman was fighting General Zod (and destroying Metropolis), Bruce Wayne was also in the city and was witness to all the disaster that the Man of Steel caused to the city. So the Bat Man is going to take justice in his own hands …

Why should you watch it?

First of all. This is NOT a Marvel movie. So Marvel groupies, out! Unless you are a comic lovers and you will watch whatever you can/want, then please stay. Secondly, as this is NOt a Marvel movie, don’t expect it to be or make you feel like a Marvel movie. Forget The Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man etc… This movie is not just action and laughs, no. This is a DC movie, meaning that everything is darker and there is less action than what we are used to and there is more thinking. At some point it might be nearer the X-Men universe than anything else, if we try to find a superhero movie to compare it to.

The plot might have some wholes, and somethings might have been added without a second though (those computer files…) but everything must have an explanation that we will see in the Justice League movies (hope so). The whole movie is dark. The colors are dark to explain a dark story, which is good, as this is different of what we are lately used too. The special and visual effects are simply amazing, really good developed. And then, we have the music, sometimes the music is THE main character of the movie, it tell you what is happening without the need to watch anything. Well, then we have the characters:

Man of Steel. We already saw him in the previous movie so watching him here and doing what he does doesn’t surprise us anymore. We are just used to his presence.

Batman. After “The Dark Knight Trilogy” the quality of this superheroes was really high. First reaction when we got the news that Ben Affleck would play him was: WTF!? But hey, keep calm and bat one. There is a reason why he was chosen. This is an old Batman that we are seeing, behind were those young days we were used to. He does a great job so let the man be! Watch Gone Girl if you want more proof about it!

Lois Lane. She kind of is the reason this movie goes forward. Sometimes you are like, what is this woman doing!! But please, don’t be mean with her. Remember some Mary Jane Watson? Was she useful? She is just a human being.

Lex Luthor. Crazy Lex. Hairy Lex (don’t get disappointed and wait). He is the villain of the movie, or more likely, the villain in disguise as we see him there and we know he is doing something but we are so focused on the Batman vs Superman fight that we might forget he is supposed to be a bad guy.

Wonder Woman. She is THE best thing of this movie. (Pity we don’t see her in action until waaaay into the movie). But when she enters, she really makes an entrance! It’s like, “move out you fools, here I come!!” That music is really catchy and you just feel like starting kicking people around. Cannot wait to watch her stand alone one. Here you can listen to her theme.

Did you know?

– Hans Zimmer composed a separate theme for each superhero in this film (except for Batman), which is set to be featured in The Justice League Part One (2017) and in each superhero’s stand-alone movie as well.

– Ben Affleck gained an additional 20 lbs of muscle and reached 8% body fat for his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman.

– Ben Affleck asked Christian Bale for any advice he could give about playing Batman. Bale told him to “make sure you can piss in that suit.” The two men met quite by accident in a costume shop. They were each buying a Batman costume for their kids.

– The batsuit that Ben Affleck wears is based on Batman’s suit in the comic book “The Dark Knight Returns,” written by Frank Miller and published in 1986.

– This will be the tenth time Batman has been portrayed since 1943. Superman, on the other hand, has been portrayed sixteen times since 1939.

– As the camera tracks through one of the abandoned buildings, the graffito “Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes” can be seen on a wall in the foreground. The usual translation of this Latin phrase is “Who Watches the Watchmen?” and is thus a key reference to Zack Snyder’s prior film and the graphic novel “Watchmen,” where the translated phrase partially appears in many frames. It is also the key philosophical question underlying the conflict in this film.

– The visual of Martha’s necklace being broken by the firing of the gun held by that mugger and the dream sequence featuring Bruce being lifted into the sky by bats are taken from “The Dark Knight Returns”.

– This movie depicts the geographical location between Gotham and Metropolis.

– The quote from Lex Luthor to Lois Lane on the roof top “Lane. Lo in the morning. Lola in slacks” mimics that of Humbert Humbert in Lolita 1997 in which Jeremy Irons stared.